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[ as

(£)

regards

the

Chinese

the

translation of the title]:

title to be incorporated in the

Order-in-Council and used on

future British passports will be

in English only. There is no

need for a Chinese title. The

one used in translating the

Secretary of State's speech is a

direct

translation

for

illustrative purposes only;

a number of options have been

considered and it has been

decided that "British National

(Overseas)"

appropriate

circumstances.

is

the

most

in

all

the

2.

Sir Roger Lobo said that callers to that

He

morning's Hot Line programme on the radio had asked why

Hong Kong had not been included in the title. The

public did not realize why this was not possible.

suggested the need for a line which implied, in a subtle

way, that the title was one which had been decided after

consultation with the Chinese. Members agreed: such a

line would alleviate concern and encourage people to

believe that the title would be respected after 1997.

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